Pergola Plans and Designs

[LaserZX]

Just wondering if there are any plans or designs on here  or if someone has some advise on the topic?


What is the best material

[Tree Feller]

When you walk into the main entrance at Home Depot, on the left there is a large display of magazines. There will be one there on Pergolas. You will find designs from the simple to the ornate and everything in between. That's where I would go.

As for the wood, you will obviously want something that is weather resistant. PT Pine is a popular choice but some other choices might be ERC, WRC, White Oak, Cypress, Redwood (West Coast). 

[Larry]

I just now typed pergola into google images.  It came back with 7,850,000 pictures to browse.  I would pick a design I liked and draw up plans in SketchUp.  All free and in the end you will have a unique structure.

If you need help to size timbers that can also be found for free online.

[thurlow]

Built one on my deck when I rebuilt it 3 or 4 years ago;  no plans except what was in my hay-id.  Raining right now;  maybe some pics tomorrow.